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    1. Steam Winter Sale 2025: Hidden gems

      Inspired by the recurring topic every Steam sale over at /r/GameDealsMeta: What are some lesser-known or overlooked Steam games that you recommend? Are there any genres you’d like hidden gem...

      Inspired by the recurring topic every Steam sale over at /r/GameDealsMeta:

      • What are some lesser-known or overlooked Steam games that you recommend?

      • Are there any genres you’d like hidden gem recommendations for?

      If you're interested in previous Hidden Gem topics, you can find them here.

      For popular recommendations and general purpose sale discussion, please use the main Steam Sale topic.

      Optional: Feel free to categorize your recommendations by number of reviews (as a proxy for popularity)

      Category Maximum Review Count
      Shockingly Overlooked 20
      Under the Radar 50
      Buried Treasure 150
      Underrated Great 500
      Cult Classic 1000
      Gem Graduate 1000+
      47 votes
    2. Humble Choice - December 2025

      Steam Page OpenCritic Steam Recent/All Operating Systems Steam Deck ProtonDB Nine Sols 86 94 / 95 Win, Mac βœ… Verified πŸŽ–οΈ Platinum Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name 79 92 / 96 Win βœ…...
      Steam Page OpenCritic Steam Recent/All Operating Systems Steam Deck ProtonDB
      Nine Sols 86 94 / 95 Win, Mac βœ… Verified πŸŽ–οΈ Platinum
      Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name 79 92 / 96 Win βœ… Verified πŸŽ–οΈ Platinum
      Streets of Rage 4 84 87 / 93 Win, Mac, Linux βœ… Verified βœ… Native
      Lost Skies -- 69 / 67 Win ❌ Unsupported πŸŽ–οΈ Platinum
      Intravenous 2 -- 98 / 96 Win 🟨 Playable πŸŽ–οΈ Platinum
      Dungeon Tycoon -- 92 / 78 Win, Mac 🟨 Playable 🟨 Gold
      Beholder Conductor -- 98 / 87 Win, Mac βœ… Verified πŸŽ–οΈ Platinum
      Godlike Burger -- -- / 76 Win, Mac, Linux ❓ Unknown βœ… Native
      14 votes
    3. Digiphile - Return of the immersive sim

      After this Tildes post I was curious about the review scores, Steam Deck compatibility and ProtonDB ratings for the first Digiphile bundle and figured it's worth sharing. I've added two extra...

      After this Tildes post I was curious about the review scores, Steam Deck compatibility and ProtonDB ratings for the first Digiphile bundle and figured it's worth sharing. I've added two extra columns compared to the Humble Bundle posts:

      • Early access because some of these games are "early access" releases.
      • All Time Low sourced from isthereanydeal

      Digiphile - Return of the Immersive Sim is now available with the following games, grouped by payment tier.

      $9 Tier (aprox Β£6.85, €7.77)

      Steam Page OpenCritic Steam Recent/All Operating Systems Steam Deck ProtonDB Early Access All Time Low
      Blood West 81 89 / 89 Win βœ… Verified πŸŽ–οΈ Platinum No $9.37
      Ctrl Alt Ego N/A 93 / 93 Win ❓ Unknown 🟨 Gold No $9.45

      $13 Tier (aprox Β£9.89, €11.23)

      Everything in the $9 tier and the following:

      Steam Page OpenCritic Steam Recent/All Operating Systems Steam Deck ProtonDB Early Access All Time Low
      Shadows of Doubt 68 67 / 82 Win βœ… Verified πŸŽ–οΈ Platinum No $9.24
      System Shock (2023) 77 88 / 90 Win 🟨 Playable πŸŽ–οΈ Platinum No $16.08
      Fallen Aces N/A 95 / 98 Win βœ… Verified 🟨 Gold ⏳ Yes $10.83

      $20 Tier (aprox Β£15.22, €17.27)

      Everything in the $13 tier and the following:

      Steam Page OpenCritic Steam Recent/All Operating Systems Steam Deck ProtonDB Early Access All Time Low
      System Shock 2 (Remaster) 82 81 / 86 Win βœ… Verified πŸŽ–οΈ Platinum No $12.60
      Peripeteia N/A 72 / 88 Win 🟨 Playable 🟨 Gold ⏳ Yes $20.80

      $5 DLC add-on (aprox Β£3.80, €4.32)

      They all sell this as a separate addon for an additional $5:

      Steam Page OpenCritic Steam Recent/All Operating Systems Steam Deck ProtonDB Early Access All Time Low
      Blood West: Dead Man’s Promise N/A 80 / 80 Win N/A N/A No $5.58

      Does anyone have experience with any of the games and, if so, would you recommend them? Is there anything in here that you're particularly excited to play? Should we post other Digiphile bundles or is this a terrible selection compared to Humble Choice?

      20 votes
    4. Humble Choice - November 2025

      October 2025's Humble Choice is now available with the following eight Steam games. Steam Page OpenCritic Steam Recent/All Operating Systems Steam Deck ProtonDB Total War: WARHAMMER III 86 24 / 68...

      October 2025's Humble Choice is now available with the following eight Steam games.

      Steam Page OpenCritic Steam Recent/All Operating Systems Steam Deck ProtonDB
      Total War: WARHAMMER III 86 24 / 68 Win, Mac, Linux ❌ Unsupported βœ… Native
      Another Crab's Treasure 78 84 / 95 Win βœ… Verified πŸŽ–οΈ Platinum
      No More Heroes 3 76 72 / 82 Win ❌ Unsupported ⬜ Silver
      Etrian Odyssey HD -- 84 / 89 Win βœ… Verified πŸŽ–οΈ Platinum
      Pharaoh: A New Era 80 77 / 75 Win 🟨 Playable 🟨 Gold
      Synergy -- 63 / 80 Win, Mac 🟨 Playable 🟨 Gold
      Spin Hero -- -- / 75 Win 🟨 Playable πŸ•™ Awaiting Reports
      Paleo Pines 67 84 / 85 Win, Linux ❓ Unknown βœ… Native

      Does anyone have experience with any of the games and, if so, would you recommend them? Is there anything in here that you're particularly excited to play?

      13 votes
    5. Ten years since my last PC build - Help me spec a quiet mATX rig

      My current computer is finally old enough that we need something new. Something nice. Something that doesn't run modded Xcom 2 at sub 15fps. But the long gap in my knowledge has left me wondering...

      My current computer is finally old enough that we need something new. Something nice. Something that doesn't run modded Xcom 2 at sub 15fps. But the long gap in my knowledge has left me wondering in a state where I don't even know enough anymore to make educated decisions on a new PC build.

      Here's what I do know:

      • I want a microATX board
      • I want a quiet and smaller case
      • I want to keep my current Geforce 3060
      • My Budget is roughly 1k, but flexible

      Past that, my knowledge is now pretty much out of date. Is AMD currently better? Is Noctua still a good and quiet fan? How fast does ram really need to be? Are things pretty standard priced, or do I need to wait for Microcenter to have a sale?

      Thanks for your help, appreciate you!

      21 votes
    6. Help choosing a new linux computer?

      Ok, so my computer is starting to fail in a way I can't fix (never get an Alienware, folks. It's not easily user serviceable, and the parts are very specific to fit in the fancy case so you can't...

      Ok, so my computer is starting to fail in a way I can't fix (never get an Alienware, folks. It's not easily user serviceable, and the parts are very specific to fit in the fancy case so you can't easily replace things when they fail,) and so I'm back on the market for something new. Given the impending forced transition to Windows 11, I'm thinking this is the right time to also switch from Windows to some Linux distro, so I can have all the fun of figuring out a new OS on new hardware.

      Given that I'm stepping into unknown territory here, is there anything specific that the fine people of Tildes can suggest/advise/warn me about when it comes to getting a new computer with Linux? I know there's a bunch of different flavors of Linux, and most of the major computer brands seem to offer Ubuntu as a default OS if desired, but I'm just hoping y'all can help me avoid any really obvious pitfalls.

      I use my PC for a combination of work and gaming, but the work is all entirely online, so Firefox is all I need on that end. I play a bunch of games, but from what I can see most games can be played in Linux these days?

      I guess I'm mostly hoping to not get caught out by anything I don't know I don't know. Help?

      38 votes
    7. Humble Choice - October 2025

      October 2025's Humble Choice is now available with the following eight Steam games. Steam Page OpenCritic Steam Recent/All Operating Systems Steam Deck ProtonDB Atomic Heart 74 72 / 78 Win βœ…...

      October 2025's Humble Choice is now available with the following eight Steam games.

      Steam Page OpenCritic Steam Recent/All Operating Systems Steam Deck ProtonDB
      Atomic Heart 74 72 / 78 Win βœ… Verified πŸŽ–οΈ Platinum
      V Rising 83 85 / 89 Win βœ… Verified 🟨 Gold
      System Shock 77 80 / 91 Win 🟨 Playable πŸŽ–οΈ Platinum
      STORY OF SEASONS: Pioneers of Olive Town 71 63 / 83 Win ❌ Unsupported 🟨 Gold
      Cryptmaster 76 93 / 95 Win 🟨 Playable πŸŽ–οΈ Platinum
      Shogun Showdown 87 97 / 97 Win βœ… Verified βœ… Native
      Hotel Renovator 70 82 / 77 Win 🟨 Playable 🟫 Bronze
      Caravan SandWitch 72 67 / 89 Win βœ… Verified 🟨 Gold

      Does anyone have experience with any of the games and, if so, would you recommend them? Is there anything in here that you're particularly excited to play?

      12 votes